tiresome

[tahyuhr-suhm] / ˈtaɪər səm /

ADJECTIVE

irritating, exasperating

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annoying boring dull exhausting ho-hum laborious monotonous onerous tedious tired tiring uninteresting

WEAK

a bit much arduous boresome burdensome demanding difficult drag dragging drudging enervative exacting fatiguing flat hard heavy hefty humdrum irksome jading nowhere oppressive strenuous too much tough trying uncool unrelieved vexatious wearing wearisome wearying yawn

Antonyms

STRONGEST

active easy eventful exciting interesting light lively trivial

WEAK

facile fun nice stimulating

Example Sentences

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Which would get tiresome if she weren’t being blackmailed about William, the money and Neha’s perilous position with the police force.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Why you should let it fade: Nostalgia proved to be a dastardly curse with “Little Fockers,” a theatrical experience memorable only for how dry and tiresome its comic beats were.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2026

I think people will find this increasing speculation of real versus fake to be tiresome and begin to tune out.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

It'll be long and tiresome in Washington on Friday, it's got all the potential to be gaudy and embarrassing, uneasy on the eyes and the ears.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

"And as tiresome," Littlefinger added, "though I daresay he should do well in the tourney. Last year he unhorsed the Hound, and it was only four years ago that he was champion."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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